The United States Office of Special Counsel appears set to give former federal prosecutor Jack Smith a taste of his own medicine, opening an investigation into his conduct.
Smith resigned from his position in January after completing two criminal investigations into Donald Trump which he later said would’ve seen the president convicted of Conspiracy to Defraud the United States had he not won the election.
Now, Smith faces an investigation into whether he was engaging in political activities during the investigation which would be a violation of the Hatch Act.
‘I appreciate the Office of Special Counsel taking this seriously and launching an investigation into Jack Smith’s conduct,’ wrote OSC Senior Counsel Charles Baldis in a letter obtained by The New York Post. He added a stern warning in the letter saying: ‘No one is above the law.’
The Daily Mail has reached out to the White House for comment.
Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton – the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee – spurred the investigation by writing a letter to acting OSC Chairman Jamison Greer.
‘Jack Smith’s legal actions were nothing more than a